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Koine Greek

τ̣ε̣ρων ἀπʼ Ἀλεξα̣νδρ̣ε̣[ί]α̣ς̣ τ̣ὸν δὲ ἕ̣τερον ε̣ρας θε̣ᾶς̣ μεγίστης ἀσυγ̣κόλλητ̣ο̣ν κέναι ἀ̣π̣αξιοῦμεν. πρὸ τῆς διακολ- ἀ]νάγνωσο̣ν πόσων λ̣ίτρῶν ἐ̣σ̣τιν.

λ̣η̣τ̣αι ὑ πὸ̣ τοῦ μεταπεμφθ̣έ̣ν̣τ̣ο̣ς̣ ἀργυρο]κ̣ό̣που ἀπ̣ὸ̣ τ̣οῦ̣ Ἀρσινοί του̣ π̣ρὸς τὸ σ̣υνκολληθέν̣τα τῇ γενεθλίῳ τοῦ Σαράπιδ]ος θεοῦ μεγίστου ἡμέρᾳ π̣ομπεῦσα̣ι̣ ἐν τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς Ἁδριανῆς πλατείας Σαραπείῳ̣

λ̣εως βούλημ̣α. κ̣αὶ γὰρ ὁ τιμιώτατος στρατη̣- γὸς ν τῇ ἀναθέσει ἐ̣π̣έ̣[τ]ρ̣ε̣ψεν̣ Ἱππ̣ο̣δ̣ρόμω̣ι̣ τῷ εἰρ]ηνοφύλακι σ̣υναγαγεῖν οὓς̣ ἐ̣ὰ̣ν̣ παρατυχεῖν̣ τ̣ῷ τε̣ σταθμ̣ῶι καὶ τῇ δια- δε καὶ ὁ τεχνίτ̣ης Διόσκορος ὁ καὶ οὐς̣ ὁ Σ̣ω̣σ̣[ι]κ̣όσμιος

οἱ τεχνῖτα[ι ν̣ε̣ωτ κ̣εφα̣λ̣ὴ̣ λ̣ιτ̣[ρας] τ̣ρ̣[εῖς ὀγκίας γράμμα-] τ̣[α] δ̣ύο̣ , μ̣α[ α̣φ̣ε̣ρ̣ε̣σ̣ι κ̣λ̣ πόδια δύο , σ̣[τ]ά̣χυες τ̣ρ̣ε̣ῖς̣ κ̣αλιοὶ δύο , ἅπ̣[ερ] πάντα ἦξ̣ε̣[ν λίτρας οὐγογ]κί̣ας πέ̣ντ̣ε̣ [γρά]μ̣μ̣α̣τ̣α̣ ὀκτ̣[ὼ ἦ-] ξ̣ε̣ν̣ λίτρ̣α̣ς ἐν[ν]έ̣α̣ ὀ̣γ̣κ̣ίας̣ γράμματα] ὀκτ̣ὼ , σῶμα ἦξ̣ε̣ν λίτρας εἴκ̣[οσι ὀκτὼ , κατάμακτα λαμπ̣αδο[ λίτρας ὀγκίας δύο γράμματα τρία , γί̣ν̣[ονται νοθε̣ λ̣ί̣τ̣ρ̣α̣ι πεντήκοντα ὀγ̣κ̣[ιαι] γράμματα] εἴκοσι ἓν καὶ μετὰ τὸ σταθῆ̣ναι ς̣ το̣ῦ̣ ἀνδριάντος τα π[ ἐκ τὰ περικοπέντα πρ̣ο̣ς̣ ἦξεν ὀγκίας τ[έσσα]ρ̣ε̣ς̣

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Translation into English

The text appears to be a fragmentary inscription or document, possibly related to a religious or ceremonial context, mentioning various weights and measures, as well as references to deities and possibly a dedication or offering. The specific details are difficult to ascertain due to the fragmentary nature of the text.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

]τ̣ε̣ρων ἀπʼ Ἀλεξα̣νδρ̣ε̣[ί]α̣ς̣ τ̣ὸν δὲ ἕ̣τερον
]ε̣ρας θε̣ᾶς̣ μεγίστης ἀσυγ̣κόλλητ̣ο̣ν
κέναι ἀ̣π̣αξιοῦμεν. πρὸ τῆς διακολ-
[λήσεως ἀ]νάγνωσο̣ν πόσων λ̣ίτρῶν ἐ̣σ̣τιν.
]λ̣η̣τ̣αι ὑπὸ̣ τοῦ μεταπεμφθ̣έ̣ν̣τ̣ο̣ς̣
[ἀργυρο]κ̣ό̣που ἀπ̣ὸ̣ τ̣οῦ̣ Ἀρσινοίτου̣ π̣ρὸς τὸ
] σ̣υνκολληθέν̣τα τῇ γενεθλίῳ τοῦ
[Σαράπιδ]ος θεοῦ μεγίστου ἡμέρᾳ π̣ομπεῦσα̣ι̣
] ἐν τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς Ἁδριανῆς πλατείας Σαραπείῳ̣
]λ̣εως βούλημ̣α. κ̣αὶ γὰρ ὁ τιμιώτατος στρατη̣-
[γὸς]ν τῇ ἀναθέσει ἐ̣π̣έ̣[τ]ρ̣ε̣ψεν̣ Ἱππ̣ο̣δ̣ρόμω̣ι̣
[τῷ εἰρ]ηνοφύλακι σ̣υναγαγεῖν οὓς̣ ἐ̣ὰ̣ν̣
[παρ]ατυχεῖν̣ τ̣ῷ τε̣ σταθμ̣ῶι καὶ τῇ δια-
]δε καὶ ὁ τεχνίτ̣ης Διόσκορος ὁ καὶ
]ο̣υ̣ς̣ ὁ Σ̣ω̣σ̣[ι]κ̣όσμιος
οἱ τεχνῖτα[ι]
κεφα̣λ̣ὴ̣ λ̣ιτ̣[ρας] τ̣ρ̣[εῖς ὀγκίας γράμμα-]
τ̣[α] δ̣ύο̣ , μ̣α[ ]α̣φ̣ε̣ρ̣ε̣σ̣ι κ̣λ̣[ ]
πόδια δύο , σ̣[τ]ά̣χυες τ̣ρ̣ε̣ῖς̣
κ̣αλιοὶ δύο , ἅπ̣[ερ] πάντα ἦξ̣ε̣[ν λίτρας οὐγκ]ίας πέ̣ντ̣ε̣ [γρά]μ̣μ̣α̣τ̣α̣ ὀκτ̣[ὼ ἦ-]
ξ̣ε̣ν̣ λίτρ̣α̣ς ἐν[ν]έ̣α̣ ὀ̣γ̣κ̣ίας ε[ γράμματα]
ὀκτ̣ὼ , σῶμα ἦξ̣ε̣ν λίτρας εἴκ̣[οσι ]
ὀκτὼ , κατάμακτα λαμπ̣αδο[ λίτρας ]
ὀγκίας δύο γράμματα τρία , γί̣ν̣[ονται ]
λ̣ί̣τ̣ρ̣α̣ι πεντήκοντα ὀγ̣κ̣[ίαι γράμματα]
εἴκοσι ἓν καὶ μετὰ τὸ σταθῆ̣ναι ς̣[ ]
το̣ῦ̣ ἀνδριάντος τα π[ ]
τὰ περικοπέντα πρ̣ο̣ς̣ [ ]
ἦξεν ὀγκίας τ[έσσα]ρ̣ε̣ς̣

English Translation

"...the other from Alexandria...
...of the greatest goddess, unjoined...
...we refuse to pour out. Before joining,
read how many pounds (litras) it is.
...sent by the silversmith from Arsinoite nome for the purpose of
...joined together on the birthday of
Sarapis, the greatest god, to be carried in procession
...in the Sarapeion on Hadrian's street...
...gracious wish. For indeed the most honorable strategos
permitted Hippodromos, the peacekeeper,
to gather those who might happen to be present at the weighing and the joining...
...and also the craftsman Dioskoros, also called...
...Sosikosmios...
The craftsmen...
Head: three pounds, ounces... two letters, subtraction...
Two feet, three ears of grain...
Two small baskets, all of which amounted to pounds... ounces five, letters eight...
amounted to nine pounds, ounces... letters eight, the body amounted to twenty pounds...
eight, embossed torch... pounds...
two ounces, three letters, total...
fifty pounds, ounces... letters twenty-one, and after weighing...
of the statue the...
the pieces cut off towards...
amounted to four ounces..."